Box-machine



(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. A. PAIGE.

BOX MACHINE.

Patented July 1, 1884.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

J. A. PAIGE.

BOX MACHINE.

No. 301,145. Patented July 1, 1884:.

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JEREMIAH A. PAIGE, OF WARNER, NEV HAMPSHIRE.

BOX il/IACHHNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,146, dated July 1,188%. I

Application filed March 13, 188 1. (No model.) I

1'0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEREMIAH A. PAIGE, of Warner, in the county ofMerrimac, State of New Hampshire, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Box-Machines, of which the following is a descriptionsufficiently full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in theart or science to which said invention appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part ofthis speciiication, in which-- Figure 1 is an isometrical perspectiveview representing my improved box-machine in use; Fig. 2, a like viewshowing a modification of the former, band, and drum; Fig. 3, a sideelevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a perspective view ofthe former, band, and drum detached, and Fig. 5, a top plan view.

Like letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe different figures of the drawings.

My invention relates to a machine designed for bending or forming thebodies of wooden boxes, measures, &c.; and it consists in a novelconstruction and arrangement of the parts, as hereinafter more fully setforth and claimed, by which a simpler, cheaper, and more effectivedevice of this character is produced than is now in ordinary use.

The nature and operation of the improve ment will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, A represents the framework of the machine, whichconsists of the bed-pieces or sills B B, standards or posts 0 (J D D,girders or beams E E, caps or ties G G, and braces H II.

Journaled horizontally in proper bearings on the standards 0 0 there isa shaft, J, carrying atone of its ends the large gear-wheel K, and atits other the former L. A shaft, M, provided at one end with the crank Nand at the other with the pinion P, is journaled centrallyin suitablehearings on the standards D below the plane of the shaft J', but inparallelism therewith, the pinion being arranged to intermesh with thegear K. A ratchet wheel, 0, is also mounted on the shaft M, and

provided with a spring-pawl, x, pivoted to one of the standards D.

J ournaled in suitable bearings near the top of the standards D there isalso a horizontallyarranged shaft, Q, carrying near its center thepulley f, and at one of its ends the drum R, the pulley being providedwith a cord, m, and weight or counter-balance (Z.

The former L is rectangular in shape, and has its ends and sides curvedinwardly, as best seen in Figs. 1, 3, and 4. Attached centrally to oneend of the former there is a nailingplate, 2', and guard-plate z, theguard-plate having one of its edges slightly raised above thenailing-plate, so that one end of the veneer S, or thin strip of woodfrom which the body of the box is to be formed, may be inserted beneathit, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. A band, T, composed of the plates U V WF, bent links I) 1), links a a, and links 71 h, united end to end byproper joints, connects the former L and drum R, the links a beingjointed at g to the drum, and at Z to the links Z), and the links hjointed at a to the former, and at r to the plate U. The inner faces ofthe plates or segments U V \VF are slightly convex in verticallongitudinal section, or so constructed as to conform, respectively,with the sides and ends of the former L at all points on which theyhear. The drumR is also rectangular in form, corresponding in size andshape with the former L, and is provided with alaterally-projectingstud, j, on either side, to prevent the links a from falling below theshaft Q, as the band winds onto the drum. A narrow metallic plate, Y, isattached to the under side of the links b, said links being bent nearlyat right angles at 1), so that when the band is wound onto the formerthe plate will lie flat over the end of the same.

In the use of my improvement, the band be ing wound onto the drum R, theend 17 of the veneer or blank S, of which the body of the box is formed,is passed under the plate U and inserted beneath the guard-plate o, asshown in Fig. l. The crank N is then turned, causplioit description.

the blank is first grasped between the narrow plate U and the end 12,and then bent downwardly onto the side 13 by the plate 'V; then onto theend 14 by the plate 7; next onto the side 15 by the plate F; and,finally, onto the end 12 by the plat-e Y, the free end 16 of the blankoverlapping its opposite end, 17 after which the ends 16 and 17 areattached by nailing, the nails being driven through both ends onto theplate 1 by which they are clinched. After the two ends of the veneer orblank S are nailed, as described, the pawl 40 is raised, and thecounter-balance d winds the band from the former L onto the drum It. Thelower end of the outer link h is then disconnected from the former,being detachably connected'thereto at n, and the veneer or I body of thebox is removed, after which the link is again jointed to the former andanother strip of veneer inserted, preparatory to repeating theoperation.

The plate U and plate Y are respectively of such a width that when bothare pressing on the veneer over the end 12 of the former the end willnot be entirely covered thereby, a sufficient space being left betweenthese plates for nailing the ends 16 and 17 of the blank. By curving thesides and ends of the former, as shown and described, and constructingthe plates U V \VF to conform thereto, the sides and ends of the body ofthe box are bent inwardly and prevented from bulging after the body isremoved from the former, as is the case when a former is used havingstraight sides and ends, the tendency of the blank being to assume acircular form after its ends are connected. The curved ends and sides ofthe former also subserve another important purpose in enabling the bodyof the box to be readily removed from the former when released from thepressure of the band, its curved sides and ends springing outwardly,

and, assuming a straight position,thereby in- V creasing itscircumference, reducing the bearingsurfaces or friction between theparts, and permitting the body to be easily slipped from the former.

In Fig. 2 a former, drum, and band designed for use in making roundboxes is shown, the former 30 being provided with two hinged segments,31 and 32, which open outwardly, as shown by the dotted lines, the freeend of either segment being grooved, as shown at-33. A flat bail orclamp, 34, is jointed to the free end of the segment 32, and beneaththis there is a nailing or clinching plate, 35. The drum 36 correspondsin shape and size with the former 30, and the band connecting them isconstructed on substantially the same principles as the band T.

In the use of the device shown in Fig. 2,one end of the veneer or blankS is inserted beneath the bail 34, and the fiat key 37 driven into thegrooves 33, thereby separating the segments and slightly increasing thediameter of the former, after which the blank is wound onto the formerby means of the band until its ends overlap, when they are nailedtogether on the plate 35. The key 37 1s then withdrawn from the grooves33,to reduce the diameter of the former, and the blank removed insubstantially the same manner as already described for the rectangularformer L. I do not confine myself to using formers of any special shape,as they may be round, rectangular, square, hexagonal, octagonal, or ofany other shape corresponding with the box it is desired to produce.Neither do I confine myself to the use of a counter-balance forautomatically winding the band onto the drum, as this may beaccomplished by means of a spring or in any other suitable manner. Theformer may also be operated by other mechanism than that shown, ifdesired, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The drum B may also be so disposed as to obviate the necessity ofbending the links I), and the plate .2 may be omitted, although I deemit preferable to use it.

Having thus explained my improvement, what I claim is- 1. Inabox-machine, a former corresponding,

approximately, in its outlincswith the body I of the box to be formed,and on which the blank is wound, a band for bending the blank around theformer, said band consisting of a series of jointed plates havingbearing-surfaces corresponding obversely with the sides and ends of theformer, a drum for taking up or winding the band from the former afterthe blank is bent, and operative mechanism, substantially as set forth.7

2. In a box-machine, the former L, provided with the guard-plate z andnailing or clinch plate 5, in combination with the belt T and means,substantially as described, for bending the blank around the former andholding the same while being nailed, substantially as specified. o

3. In a box-1nachine, the link 71, in combination with the narrow plateU, belt T, and former L, said link being detachably jointed to saidformer to permit the blank to be removed therefrom, substantially as setforth.

4. In a box-machine, the band T, composed of hinged plates, and havingthe links I) bent as shown at p, to cause the plate Y to force the end16 of the blank down into proper position to be nailed to the end 17,substantially as specified.

5. In a box-machine, the band T, provided with'the narrow plates U Y,adapted to press the former is released, substantially as set forth.

7. In a box-maehine,the form e1 30, provided with the hinged segments 31and 32, in combination with the drum 86, means for expanding thesegments to increase the diameter of the former, a band for bending theblank around the former, and a bail, 34, for securing the end of theveneer or blank, substantially as set forth.

S. In a box-machine, the former 30, provided with the bail 34, forsecuring the end of the veneer, and nailing-plate 35, in combinationwith means for bending the blank around the former, and means forexpanding the fornr or, substantially as specified.

9. In a box-1nachine, a former on or around which the blank is Wound, aband for bending the blank around the former, a drum for re- 1 shaft,combined and arranged to operate sub stantially as set forth.

JEREMIAH A. PAIGE.

Witnesses:

FRANoIs H. WnLLs, EVERETT B. H'Usn.

